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Richard Dawkins’s cosmic tombstone: what would you add?http://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2014/oct/24/richard-dawkins-cosmic-tombstone-aliens-future-lifeforms
Evolutionary biologist has called for a massive posthumous space-brag, giving future lifeforms the chance to understand us<p>Richard Dawkins would like to create a “cosmic tombstone” adorned with humanity’s greatest achievements that can be beamed out into space when we are gone.</p><p>The evolutionary biologist’s idea for a massive posthumous space-brag came in a<a href="http://www.skeptic.org.uk/64-published/713-the-unbelievers-an-evening-with-richard-dawkins-lawrence-krauss" title=""> discussion with physicist Prof Laurence Krauss</a> in London hosted by The Skeptic magazine.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2014/oct/24/richard-dawkins-cosmic-tombstone-aliens-future-lifeforms">Continue reading...</a>Richard DawkinsScienceEnvironmentAlien lifeSpaceFri, 24 Oct 2014 07:24:26 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2014/oct/24/richard-dawkins-cosmic-tombstone-aliens-future-lifeformsPhotograph: Universal Images Group/Getty ImagesWilliam Shakespeare - in?Photograph: Universal Images Group/Getty ImagesWilliam Shakespeare - in?Photograph: Rex Features/Sipa PressAmazon rainforest destructionPhotograph: Rex Features/Sipa PressAmazon rainforest destructionPhotograph: AlamyDawkins thinks the achievements of the great humans of history should not die with us.Photograph: AlamyDawkins thinks the achievements of the great humans of history should not die with us.James Randerson2014-10-24T07:24:26ZUN plan for 'alien ambassador' a case of science fiction?http://www.theguardian.com/news/blog/2010/sep/27/un-alien-ambassador-mazlan-othman
Malaysian astrophysicist Mazlan Othman denies Sunday Times report that she is to become Earth's first contact for ETs<p><strong>This article is the subject of a legal complaint made by Jonathan Leake, science editor of The Sunday Times.</strong></p><p></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/news/blog/2010/sep/27/un-alien-ambassador-mazlan-othman">Continue reading...</a>Alien lifeNewspapers & magazinesSunday TimesSpaceScienceUnited NationsWorld newsMalaysiaMediaMon, 27 Sep 2010 11:57:59 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/news/blog/2010/sep/27/un-alien-ambassador-mazlan-othmanAllstar/Cinetext/UNIVERSAL/Allstar/Cinetext/UNIVERSALET would have been directed to the UN's Malaysian astrophysicist Mazlan Othman if it had landed on Earth today, according to the Sunday Times. Photograph: Allstar/Cinetext/UniversalAllstar/Cinetext/UNIVERSAL/Allstar/Cinetext/UNIVERSALTake me to you leader: ET would have been directed to Malaysian astrophysicist Mazlan Othman if it had landed on Earth today, according to the Sunday Times Photograph: Allstar/Cinetext/UNIVERSALMatthew Weaver2010-09-27T11:57:59ZAliens and bookieshttp://www.theguardian.com/news/blog/2007/apr/25/aliensandbook
Could the flying saucers be on their way? One bookmaker clearly thinks so, slashing the odds today of extra-terrestrial life being discovered.<p>If you remained unmoved by scientists' excitement at the <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/story/0,,2064843,00.html">discovery</a> of a &quot;second Earth&quot; 20 light years away from us then consider this: bookies have now <a href="http://www.eveningecho.ie/news/bstory.asp?j=14162434&amp;p=y4y6z48x&amp;n=14162522">slashed the odds</a> of little green men appearing from 1,000/1 to 100/1.</p><p><a href="http://www.willhill.com/iibs/EN/sportsbook.asp">William Hill</a> - rarely a company to miss the chance to turn a news story into a quirky PR opportunity - announced its move today after news about Gliese 581c hit the newspapers and airways.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/news/blog/2007/apr/25/aliensandbook">Continue reading...</a>ScienceWorld newsAlien lifeWed, 25 Apr 2007 11:15:02 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/news/blog/2007/apr/25/aliensandbookPeter Walker2007-04-25T11:15:02Z